Real, plainly-written answers about car servicing, repairs, and ownership in Singapore.
Written and reviewed by The Right Workshop team in Kaki Bukit.
Revised ERP rates from 2 June 2026 bring school holiday cuts at 6 locations and a $1 rise on 29 June. The Right Workshop breaks down what Singapore drivers need to know.
A walkthrough of what happens during a first car service in Singapore , every check, every fluid, every part , so you know what you’re paying for.
Dealer workshop or independent workshop in Singapore? A clear comparison of cost, quality, warranty, and speed, plus when each one actually makes sense.
Why one call to a Singapore car insurance broker beats phoning 10 companies. How brokers find your best policy without the legwork.
What gets checked in a pre-purchase car inspection in Singapore, what it can save you, and where the limits of inspection actually are.
How cheap workshops cut costs, what comeback jobs look like, and 4 questions that filter out the bad ones before you hand over the keys.
What actually moves your car insurance premium in Singapore: claims history, model, NCD, age, and the factors brokers don’t always explain.
A plain-English breakdown of how COE works in Singapore, why prices move, and what it means for owning a car here.
Cat A vs Cat B COE in Singapore: the engine and power limits, why prices diverge, and which one your next car falls under.
A plain-English guide to reading COE bidding results in Singapore: Cat A vs B, quota premiums, and what round-on-round movement tells you.
How to work out whether renewing your COE is worth it: PQP math, 5-year vs 10-year, and the PARF rebate you give up by renewing.
What you actually get back when you export your car from Singapore: PARF rebate, COE rebate, paperwork, and which export dealers to trust.
What scrapping your car in Singapore pays out: PARF rebate, COE rebate, and the timing trade-off versus exporting or renewing.
Renew for 5 or 10 years, or take the PARF rebate and scrap? Plain-English breakdown of the numbers and what changed in Budget 2026.
The Right Workshop is a full-service independent car workshop at Autobay, Kaki Bukit. Real mechanics, transparent pricing, all makes and models.
That small glowing symbol on your dashboard is your car trying to tell you something. Here is what each warning light means and when to act.
How often to service your car in Singapore (2026): mileage intervals, what is included, oil grade and signs your car needs a service now.
Independent workshop vs authorised service centre in Singapore: real cost breakdown, what you get, and which suits your car.
Used car inspection Singapore: spot accident damage before you sign. Panel gaps, paint tells, structural damage only visible on a lift.
A practical buyer’s guide to choosing a car workshop in Singapore. What to ask, what to check, and what separates a good workshop from a bad one.
A line-by-line guide to reading a car workshop quote in Singapore. What labour rates, parts markups and miscellaneous charges should really look like.
Singapore’s Block Exemption Order (BEO) gives you the right to service your car at any independent workshop during the warranty period.
Check tyre tread depth, sidewall condition and battery health at home. Legal limits, replacement timing and real costs in Singapore.
Car aircon not cold? Low gas, dying compressor or clogged evaporator. A Singapore guide to diagnosis, real fix costs and which regas to skip.
Singapore heat pushes your engine hard. Check coolant levels, spot radiator leaks, avoid overheating. The Right Workshop guide.
Tropical downpours, flooded underpasses, and aquaplaning risk. Here’s what every Singapore driver needs to know about wet-weather safety.
Squealing or vibrating when you brake? Here is how to read the signs your brake pads or rotors need attention, and what replacements cost in Singapore.
The 10 concrete signals that separate an honest Singapore mechanic from a dodgy one. Written by a 10-year independent workshop owner in Kaki Bukit.
Buying a new car in Singapore? Here are the 12 questions to ask before choosing your servicing workshop, whether dealer or independent.
Engine mountings stop your engine from moving inside the bay. In Singapore’s stop-start traffic, they wear faster than you’d expect. Here’s what fails when you ignore them, what replacement costs, and
Cat A COE May 2026 closed at $124,790, up 21.1% year-on-year. TRW looks at what quota supply and bidding patterns could suggest for small-car buyers.
93% of Singapore cars have the new OBU. The other 7% have months, not years. What’s already different on the road, and what flips on 1 January 2027.
LTA has set 1 January 2027 as the hard deadline for all Singapore-registered vehicles to carry an ERP 2 OBU, with steeper penalties for tampering from 27 February 2026.
From 1 January 2027 LTA raises Vehicle Entry Permit and Goods Vehicle Permit fees for foreign-registered vehicles entering Singapore.
LTA and SCDF have opened a design consultation for EV licence plates covering visual identifiers, reflectivity, and fire-response signalling.
LTA has revised the PARF rebate schedule and cap effective from February 2026, changing what owners get back when deregistering older vehicles.
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